Immersion in the Mikveh on Shavuot
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Question
Hello, In preparation for Shavuot, how can one immerse in the mikveh on Yom Tov? Regarding drying with a towel, and how can one shower afterward?
Answer
Hello
A. Drying with a towel — permitted in areas without hair, or where hair is sparse, such as on hands and feet, but not in areas with dense hair.
B. Showering with cold water — for Sephardim, it is permitted as usual. For Ashkenazim, bathing the entire body or most of it is only permitted in cases of discomfort. Bathing a minority of the body is permitted in any case.
Bathing with hot water on Yom Tov is problematic. There are many details, and there are cases where it is permitted. However, this is only if one heats water and pours it over the body, but with showering, there is an issue of heating unnecessary water in the boiler, and sometimes there is a system like Junkers, etc., where the bather ignites a fire by opening the water. Thus, the possibility of permitting it is quite distant.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 511, סעיף 2.
Azmera Leshimcha 249